Quiz of the week catch up ... Philippines!

I realize I've been forgetting this -- I blame three weeks of illness for a different someone every few days ... and a general lethargy on my part, being a pregnant woman ... I got the classes done fine -- but no time for extras. 


So -- we have some catching up to do! See if you're smarter than a herd of 7-13 year old homeschoolers ... 

1. How many islands make up the archipelago of the Philippines?

• A. 6,852
• B. 30,821
• C. 7,107

2. What does the word 'Circumnavigate' mean?

• A. To go all the way around (the world)
• B. To calculate the circumference (of the world)
• C. To make a plan to get from one place to another

3. Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the world?

• A. Hernando Cortez
• B. Ferdinand Magellan
• C. Antonio “Pigafetta” Lombardo

4. Who were the Philippines named after?

• A. King Phillip II of Spain
• B. Princess Philomena of Italy
• C. This is what the locals have always called the island

5. Who was the first female president of the Philippines?

• A. Gloria Arroyo
• B. Imelda Marcos
• C. Corazon Aquino

6. The smallest bat in the world is about the size of …

• A. a mouse
• B. a bumble bee
• C. a squirrel

7. What is the favorite food of the Giant Golden-Crowned Flying Fox?

• A. Figs
• B. Mangos
• C. Any fruit

8. How many of the 250 crew that left with Magellan to circumnavigate the world, returned to Spain?

• A. 50
• B. 30
• C. 18